is a

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of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi group of stables. It was established on April 1, 2018 by former '' ōzeki''

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, who branched off from Fujishima stable, taking five low ranked wrestlers with him. The stable is located in

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. As of January 2023, it had 14 wrestlers. The stable's foreign recruit is former high school ''yokozuna'' Rōga who is of Russian and Mongolian heritage and made his debut in November 2018. He was promoted to the ''

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'' division following the September 2022 tournament. In April 2021 the stable announced plans to move to Shibamata District,

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, occupying the premises previously used by the now-defunct

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Owners

* 2018–Present: 14th Futagoyama Masataka ('' iin, ''former '' ōzeki''

)

Notable active wrestlers

* (best rank ''jūryō'')

Notable former wrestlers

*None

Location and access

Kita-Iwaoka 366,

30 min walk from Shin-Tokorozawa station on Seibu Shinjuku Line

References

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